Re: Who has the oldest TSM installation?
We first installed adsm on VM in the 1993 timeframe and have since migrated to AIX come to think of it, it is time for another upgrade. Take care, Peter Amateurs backup, professionals - restore! Rainer Tammer [EMAIL PROTECTED] GROUP.COM To Sent by: ADSM: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Dist Stor cc Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject T.EDU Re: Who has the oldest TSM installation? Aug 03, 2005 11:08 PM Please respond to ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED] T.EDU Hello, we stated on VM - V1 Server in 1995 and migrated to AIX in 1998... Bye Rainer Thorneycroft, Doug wrote: Are you sure that it wasn't version 2, Our install date was in March 97, and we were running the current version for that time, Version 2. -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ben Bullock Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 10:08 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Who has the oldest TSM installation? I was just looking at the 'q status' output on one of my TSM servers and saw that it is just over 9 years since we installed it. Way back when it was ADSM v3 : Server Installation Date/Time: 06/28/96 10:09:23 Server Restart Date/Time: 02/03/05 10:36:00 We have upgraded the hardware a numerous times over the years, but it still shows the original installation time. Can anyone beat that? Ben
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Exceeding disk space quotas on Netware restores
Anybody out there have a way of getting around user disk space quotas when doing volume restores (TSA 330 errors)? If you have files that were compressed then the restores often cause these quotas to be exceeded. Is the only method to manually check the users quotas as the restores are running? Any info would be most appreciated, Peter Peter Hadikin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: 604-432-8452 Fax: 604-439-6785
Upgrading AIX from 4.3.3 ML 10 to AIX 5.2
Hello TSMers We are planning to finally update the AIX version on our RS6000 that is running our TSM server. Currently we are at AIX 4.3.3 ML 10 and we are planning to install AIX 5.2. The TSM server on this box is sitting at TSM 5.1.5.4. Can we simply upgrade to AIX 5.2 and leave the TSM server at 5.1.5.4 for the time being? Would it be beneficial to move to some level of the TSM 5.2.x server? If we are moving to TSM 5.2.x, can we do a one step migration from TSM 5.1.5.4 or are there multiple steps to the upgrade? Any info or experiences would be most appreciated, Take care, Peter Peter Hadikin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: 604-432-8452 Fax: 604-439-6785
What is everybody using for Netware backups as far as versions of TSM and TSA/SMDR
Hello everybody, Netware seems to be the one environment where I find the stars need to be aligned properly for everything to work for backups and restores. I am wondering what version of TSM client and what versions of TSAFS/TSA600/SMDR everybody is using out there for both Netware 6 and Netware 6.5 servers. Anybody have any thoughts or recommendations? Have a super weekend, Peter
Re: What is everybody using for Netware backups as far as versions of TSM and TSA/SMDR
Hello Zoltan, Thanks for the feedback. I have been supporting our ADSM/TSM environmnet since 1991/2 and Netware seems to be the only place we have tons of problems with backups and restores. What is you site like? Take care and have a super weekend, Peter Zoltan Forray/AC/VCUTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]cc: Sent by: ADSM: Subject: Re: What is everybody using for Netware backups as far as versions of TSM and Dist Stor TSA/SMDR Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED] .EDU Oct 08, 2004 12:10 PM Please respond to ADSM: Dist Stor Manager 5.2.3.0 is the latest client for Netware and definitely needed for NW6.x. We use it (and older versions) on lots of Netware systems. Yes, TSAFS is a royal pain and causes lots of problems/issues, so make sure to get the latest TSA updates from Novell. They are critical in getting proper backups. Lots of folks recommend staying with TSA600 (due to the various problems they have when using TSAFS) but Novell has stated they are phasing it out in favor of TSAFS ! Peter Hadikin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/08/2004 02:23 PM Please respond to ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED] To [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc Subject What is everybody using for Netware backups as far as versions of TSM and TSA/SMDR Hello everybody, Netware seems to be the one environment where I find the stars need to be aligned properly for everything to work for backups and restores. I am wondering what version of TSM client and what versions of TSAFS/TSA600/SMDR everybody is using out there for both Netware 6 and Netware 6.5 servers. Anybody have any thoughts or recommendations? Have a super weekend, Peter
HELP ... trying to backup up files that are 8 Gbytes+ is size on a Netware 6 server from NSS volumes.
We are having great problems backup up lab image files that are 8+ Gbytes in size from a Netware server. I have tried various versions of TSM. The Netware support guys have installed various version of TSAUP ... the current versions we are trying are dated from June of 2004 for both TSAFS and SMDR. They have applied the latest patches to the Netware 6 server, NSS modules have been updated. Yet, when we try backup the 8+ Gbyte files we end up backing up the first 4 Gbytes and that is it. I cannot help thinking that somewhere there is something using a 32 bit integer (4 Gbyte limit = 4 ** 32). If anybody out there backing up a file larger than 4 Gbytes. If yes, I would certainly like to hear from you. Any TSM support people that read this .. please send me an email. It is getting more than a bit frustrating.If I need to include more info, please let me know. Based on the docs, it seems like this should work. Take care, Peter
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Peter Hadikin/BCIT is currently on vacation
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Re: Another missing file
Any chance the filesystem that they are trying to restore to no longer exists on the client side? Peter Andrew Raibeck [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] OM cc: Sent by: ADSM: Subject: Re: Another missing file Dist Stor Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED] .EDU 02/20/2003 12:44 PM Please respond to ADSM: Dist Stor Manager It would help if you could provide a copy paste example that demonstrates the problem, including the QUERY BACKUP output for this file and the RESTORE output (as I said, use copy paste so we can see *exactly* what you are doing and what you are getting). Is this a restore to the same machine or a different machine; if different, are the OSes the same? Regards, Andy Andy Raibeck IBM Software Group Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development Internal Notes e-mail: Andrew Raibeck/Tucson/IBM@IBMUS Internet e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (change eye to i to reply) The only dumb question is the one that goes unasked. The command line is your friend. Good enough is the enemy of excellence. Fred Johanson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED] 02/20/2003 13:15 Please respond to ADSM: Dist Stor Manager To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject:Another missing file I got a call from a substitute sysadmin who can't find a file. I can see the file in the DB and by dsmc -virualnodename q ba. It's an AIX 4.3.3 box with TSM 5.1.1.0. All attempts to restore end in either, NO objects found, Destination space unavailable', or Invalid destination file spec. I can't see what he's doing wrong.
Re: Novell restore
Try do a normal restore ... in the restore command specify '-volinfo -replace=no' as part of you parameters and you should be fine. The rights should be restored but the file not replaced if it exists. Peter David Browne [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] OM cc: Sent by: ADSM: Subject: Novell restore Dist Stor Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED] .EDU 02/03/2003 07:54 AM Please respond to ADSM: Dist Stor Manager I have a Novell server that the file ownership rights/ attributes have been lost, however the files are still in place. Is there a way to just restore the files attribute without restoring the file or the directories?
Problems restoring files to a Netware 6 server
The Netware people here are trying to restore files backed up from one server to another. They are receiving a fair number of TSA600 errors with a 315 code associated with it ... anybody seen this and have any suggestions? Thanks in advance, Peter
Webrowser sessions that drive up cpu usage on AIX
Running TSM server on AIX ... AIX is at 4.3.3 maintenance level 10, TSM server is a 5.1.5.2. Anybody seen 'phantom' sessions left behind by using a webrowser that seem to use plenty of cycles on the server? Is is just me or are others seeing this? 1,928 HTTP RecvW0 S0 0 Admin WebBrow- ? ser 1,949 HTTP Run 0 S0 0 Admin WebBrow- ? ser Thanks in advance, Peter
Unable to load dsmcad.nlm or dsmc.nlm or Netware 6 server
I have a server that I am trying to load DSMCAD.NLM version 5.1.5.1. When I try to load the NLM I get a message similar to the following: Loading Modules DSMCAD.NLM [UNRESOLVED] I have re-installed the TSM software with no benefit. There are no errors in the DSM error log. The servers in question is a clustered server running Netware 6 and it did work with this software for at least 10 days. What is up with this Any ideas? Thanks, Peter
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Netware TSM client V4.2.1.0 reports files with 0 length
I recently installed the TSM 4.2.1.0 client on a couple of our Netware servers. Seems to work fine, even backup up our NDS which has roughly 80,000 entries. My questions is that all the files being backed up are reported as having a length of 0 bytes. The NDS files are the only ones reported at any value other than this (2 meg). Anybody else seen this behaviour? Thanks in advance, Peter
Procedure for migrating TSM from on hardware platform to another.
I posted a note a while back about moving our VM TSM server to an AIX platform. I am wondering if anybody out there has a step by step procedure (or close to it) for carrying out such a task. Is it necessary to export all data and re-import to the new server? If yes, is this not a huge lengthy procedure? Is it possible to 'migrate' directly from the old server to the new server using our network? Any info would be tremendously appreciated. If there are documents out there that I am not aware of, please forward them on to me. Take care and have a super week, Peter
Moving TSM server from VM to AIX
Hello gang, I am looking for some words of wisdom. We are currently starting to plan a move of our ancient TSM 3.1.2.50 server to an AIX TSM 4.x server (not sure what version). I have a few questions: 1) Do I simply backup our db from TSM on VM and restore to TSM on AIX? How long will the backup restore take (our db is about 14GB and about 90 % full). 2) What is the best way to connect our 3494 robotic tape library to our RS/6000 S80 box (SCSI, ESCON, Fiber, other?) 3) Do we need to convert our existing data tapes from VM to AIX somehow? 4) Any other info that would be usefull. Thanks in advance, Peter
Re: Netware Client Password failure
Hello Jim, If you have any weird punctuation in your pw ... try change the pw to exclude any punctuation ... had a problem here where removing a '.' in the pw fixed our problem. Good luck, Peter Jim Kirkman [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] C.EDU cc: Sent by: Subject: Re: Netware Client Password failure ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED] RIST.EDU 11/26/2001 02:03 PM Please respond to jim_kirkman Stormy, Have you tried deleting the existing .pwd files in the BA directory then running a manual and re-entering the info? If so, then I would recommend backing off to a 4.1 rev of the client. Also, as with any Netware problem, make sure you have the latest TSA nlms, tsa5up7 last time I checked. Are you getting prompted for the Novell username and pwd, or the TSM one? I'm having a problem on our Netware cluster nodes that's similar, scheduled backups run for a couple of nights and then fail because of a prompt for the TSM userid and pwd. This seems to be a problem since I upgraded our server from 3.1.x to 4.1.4. Very frustrating. Stormy Maddux wrote: I have three TSM 4.2.1 Netware 5.0 clients that won't perform a scheduled backup. Normally when you first setup the client and register the node, the first time it prompts you to enter the Netware ID password for the backup and stores the files. These three won't store the password. Every time you run a manual incremental or a scheduled backup, you get prompted. The error shows as: 11/21/2001 19:36:57 ANS1880E TSA Connect error, NWSMConnectToTargetService 'CTRL3' password file 'CTRL3\SYS:TIVOLI/TSM/CLIENT/BA/TSM.PWD'. Userid = 'adsm_support' failed with cc = FFFDFFD7 When you try a manual backup, the dsmerror.log writes the same thing, and on the screen you are prompted for the id pw again. The TSM.PWD file gets updated with the same date and time. The DSM.opt file is set for passwordaccess generate and nwpwfile is set to yes. Any ideas?? Thanks, Stormy Maddux Systems Engineer 650-599-1187 -- Jim Kirkman AIS - Systems UNC-Chapel Hill 966-5884
Netware backups with 4.1.x ... help me ... I'm drowning!!
Hello group, I am about ready to give up ... we have upgraded our Netware 5.x servers to either 4.1.1 or 4.1.2. It is not a pretty site. On both our production NDS tree and our test NDS tree we are experiencing the following problem. I have to say I am at a loss. I see nothing wrong with the TSM install and config. The Netware boys assure me I should have no problems logging into the tree ... yet, here I sit writing this note. Once I receive this error message, I am prompted for a login to the tree and can login successfully with the same id pw. I have some some references to this same problem in past years but nothing recently. Any, and I mean any suggestions could result in a free set of beers next time that individual happens to be in the vicinity of Vancouver or I am in their vicinity ... or, I suppose if we both happen to be in another vicinity. Anybody from ADSM/TSM support or developement ... any thoughts? As you can tell from my note, I am a poor, rattled and desperate soul. Help me! Oh yes, I have tried all sorts of different flavors of SMDR, TSA500, TSANDS ... all with this same story. You can reach me at the top of the Port Mann bridge ... I'm gonna jump, this time I really mean it! (ok ... I'm only kidding but I COULD change my mind) 01/25/2001 07:05:52 ANS1874E Login denied to NetWare Target Service Agent 'JOHNNY'. 01/25/2001 07:05:52 ANS1874E Login denied to NetWare Target Service Agent 'JOHNNY'. 01/25/2001 07:06:00 ANS1880E TSA Connect error, NWSMConnectToTargetService 'JOHNNY' password file 'JOHNNY\SYS:TIVOLI/TSM/CLIENT/68f5fb04.PWD'. Userid = '..' failed with cc = FFFDFFD7
Re: NetWare backups with 4.1.x ... help me ... I'm drowning!!
I did try this ... thought the same thing myself. The .pwd files tend to accumulate. Same results. No beer for that one. Next contestant please!! Take it easy, Peter "Remeta, Mark" [EMAIL PROTECTED]@VM.MARIST.EDU on 25/01/2001 02:48:40 PM Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject: Re: NetWare backups with 4.1.x ... help me ... I'm drowning!! try deleting all the .pwd files in the install directory and trying again... Mark -----Original Message- From: Peter Hadikin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 5:31 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Netware backups with 4.1.x ... help me ... I'm drowning!! Hello group, I am about ready to give up ... we have upgraded our Netware 5.x servers to either 4.1.1 or 4.1.2. It is not a pretty site. On both our production NDS tree and our test NDS tree we are experiencing the following problem. I have to say I am at a loss. I see nothing wrong with the TSM install and config. The Netware boys assure me I should have no problems logging into the tree ... yet, here I sit writing this note. Once I receive this error message, I am prompted for a login to the tree and can login successfully with the same id pw. I have some some references to this same problem in past years but nothing recently. Any, and I mean any suggestions could result in a free set of beers next time that individual happens to be in the vicinity of Vancouver or I am in their vicinity ... or, I suppose if we both happen to be in another vicinity. Anybody from ADSM/TSM support or developement ... any thoughts? As you can tell from my note, I am a poor, rattled and desperate soul. Help me! Oh yes, I have tried all sorts of different flavors of SMDR, TSA500, TSANDS ... all with this same story. You can reach me at the top of the Port Mann bridge ... I'm gonna jump, this time I really mean it! (ok ... I'm only kidding but I COULD change my mind) 01/25/2001 07:05:52 ANS1874E Login denied to NetWare Target Service Agent 'JOHNNY'. 01/25/2001 07:05:52 ANS1874E Login denied to NetWare Target Service Agent 'JOHNNY'. 01/25/2001 07:06:00 ANS1880E TSA Connect error, NWSMConnectToTargetService 'JOHNNY' password file 'JOHNNY\SYS:TIVOLI/TSM/CLIENT/68f5fb04.PWD'. Userid = '..' failed with cc = FFFDFFD7
Can anybody send me the new versions of TSA500 and TSANDS?
Hello group, I have tried to get our Novell support gang to try order the new TSA500 and TSANDS nlm's ... all they tell me is that they are not available at the Novell site. I told them to contact Novell support and get them from fixtest still not luck. Now I am appealing to the group anybody out there got TSA500 (Nov 10/2000 or later) and TSANDS (Nov 3/2000 or later). I will be forever grateful if anybody can supply these. Take care, Peter
Memory consumption by SMDR.NLM backing up NDS
Hello group, I hope somebody can help me. We are trying to backup our NDS and are running into a problem. As the NDS backs up, the amount of memory 'consumed' by SMDR.NLM grows and grows until no more short term memory can be allocated on the server. Our NDS is relatively large but for the life of me I cannot understand why SMDR keeps eating more and more memory. This has been an ongoing problem for us regardless of versions of software. We are currently running Netware 5 with SMDR.NLM (V5.04), TSANDS.NLM (V5.25), TSA500.NLM (V5.03) and DSMC.NLM (V4.01A). Does anybody out there have a clue how to get around this or do we just sit back and watch Tivoli and Netware point the finger at each other? Any help would be most appreciated. Let me know if you need any more info before you can comment. Thanks, Peter
Problem mounting tape r/o on 3590 drive
Hello, Recently we migrated to a mixed 3490/3590 tape environment. ADSM (V3.1.2.50) is running on VM/ESA V2 R3.0 SL9806. The problem is that when ADSM asks for a tape to be mounted r/o, the robotic unit mounts it r/w and ADSM rejects the tape since it is not r/o. Any idea why this is occurring or how the problem can be remedied. Suggestions would be most appreaciated. Thanks, Peter
